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King County Metro buses will be operating on a holiday and reduced weekday schedule over the Christmas period and during several holiday periods in January. A full week of reduced service is set to start today and continue until January 1. According to Metro, using a limited schedule over the holiday periods from November until […]

King County Metro Transit is encouraging customers to prepare for possible snowy or icy conditions this weekend. Weather forecasters are predicting colder temperatures and an increasing possibility of snow in parts of King County, which means the possibility of rapidly changing travel conditions throughout the weekend. All transit customers are advised to check timetables for […]

King County Metro Transit is reminding riders that buses will operate on Sunday and reduced weekday schedules over the Thanksgiving holiday and during several holiday periods through January – including a full week of reduced service at the end of December. On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, Metro will operate a Sunday schedule. On Friday, […]

Metro is advsing Seahawks fans and commuters to plan ahead this afternoon as tens of thousands of people are expected to head to downtown Seattle to cheer on our Seahawks at their season opener. Riders should allow plenty of travel time or revise travel plans if necessary to avoid possibly significant traffic delays and crowded buses. Delays are […]

King County Metro is advising locals to prepare for rerouted buses and traffic delays in downtown Seattle the afternoon and evening of Thursday, May 1. At this stage, 16 Metro routes and three Sound Transit routes are set to be temporarily rerouted during May Day events. Some city streets are also scheduled to be closed as […]

The King Country Transportation District Proposition 1 was rejected by voters this week. After the second count of ballots on Wednesday, Proposition 1 is behind with 54.5 percent of voters voting no. According to King County Executive Dow Constantine, King County must prepare for reduction of Metro transit services starting this fall. “We gave the […]

Voters in King County have until tomorrow to have their say in the future of Metro Transit in our city. Proposition 1 asks voters for their decision regarding an increase in sales tax and car tabs to fund Metro and fix local roads. In tomorrow’s Special Election, voters are being asked to consider the following: If […]

Ous news partners at The Seattle Times are compiling data about crowded metro buses and they need your help. The team are looking for information from locals about the frequency of full buses passing them by. According to The Seattle Times, full buses has been one result of King County Metro Transit ridership growing back to levels […]

Metro buses are running on a reduced schedule this week. “The reduced weekday schedule features more bus service than on weekends, but somewhat less service than on normal weekdays,” the website states. During this week, some school-oriented routes have been canceled and other routes have individual trips canceled. You can see a list of affected […]

If you ride the number 28 bus, you may have seen the bus rider alert notices at bus stops. King County Metro is eliminating 56 bus stops between Denny Way and North 145th Street. That’s about 42 percent of all the stops. Metro says it’s increasing the spacing between bus stops to reduce emissions and […]